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- not let the grass grow under feet
not let the grass grow under feet
not let the grass grow under one's feet
Fig. not to stay in one place for a long time; to be always on the move. He is always doing something. He never lets the grass grow under his feet. I have always thought that I ought not to let the grass grow under my feet. Jane: Last night I told Alan that we needed a new bookshelf, and he had built one by the time I got home today. Jill: Boy, he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Quin | | KWIN | English (Rare) |
Aldegar | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Apphia | | AF-ee-ə (English), AP-fee-ə (English) | Biblical |
Alcides | | - | Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Spanish |
Nasir | | - | Arabic |
Josephus | | YO-sə-fus (Dutch) | Dutch, History |